A Caddo Parish man whose felony record prevents him from owning or possessing a gun, was found guilty of that crime Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Caddo District Court.
Rodrick Hicks, who turned 31 Thursday and was out on bond, failed to return to court for the afternoon part of his trial, and now in being sought on a bench warrant.
The eight-man, four-woman jury in District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr.’s court returned its unanimous guilty verdict at 3 p.m. after 40 minutes of deliberation, following a delay caused by Hicks’ absence.
Four witnesses testified that Hicks possessed a firearm after having been convicted of illegal use of weapons on December 7, 2016 in Caddo District Court. In May 2024, the Shreveport Police Department received a citizen complaint about suspicious activity at Hicks’s residence. After officers saw drugs and a digital scale inside the house, a search warrant was obtained to further search the residence. As officers began to execute the search warrant, Hicks admitted he had a gun hidden under his mattress. Police also found live ammunition for a different caliber firearm in the residence.
Once Hicks is apprehended and a sentencing date is set, he faces a prison term of at least five and up to 20 years at hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.
Assistant District Attorneys Ashlin Thomas and Jason Waltman prosecuted Hicks. He was defended by Evan McMichael and Silver Sanders.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Rodrick Hicks should contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office.
The case was docket No. 401957.
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